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I usually avoid mimetic blogging, but this one seems right for today . Neil Gaiman, who has something of the darkest night about him anyway,...

We shall refer to him by the codename "Moose" to protect his identity. This morning he asked if I'd yet read a synopsis thing ...

Am still running to catch up with last week’s escape, with works clamouring at the door like a monster. Real life has not made this a little...

There was an advert on the Tube on the way into work today which says how drinking tea can help the conquest of free radicals. Free radicals...

Back home and all sorts of thoughts to catch up on. As well as roofing and nice things to eat, O. treated me to three movies – two of which ...

--- ETA: Pictures of the roof now available at Flickr . --- Dear Dr, Yesterday and today you would have been much excited to see my manlines...

I am in Italy and there is sunshine, plus O.'s estate is much different from last time . The Dr is delighted at my gaping absence as she...

The Institute of Education was jam-packed last night for Stewart Lee ’s tussle with Alan Moore and Melinda Gebbie. We’ve been to a few of th...

In rain-lush Winchester this afternoon to see my Mum, whose birthday it is. We'd talked about going to see a matinee of the Queen , but ...

Nearing the end of AC Grayling's "Among the Dead Cities" , which comes very much recommended. He attempts - as objectively and...

Many are the things to be said of the legendary Ian J Farrington, evil overlord of the Short Trips of Dr Who. We applaud the same football t...

Had a nice time in the pub last night catching up with folk I'd not seen in aaaages. Got to pay a favour back too, but we can't yet ...

Herculean tasks yesterday meant I didn’t trot out similar thoughts as Alex on the not-very-amazing Mrs Pritchard . I like the idea of an unl...

This coming Saturday I shall be at Doctor Who Day 2 , alongside Adric and Alydon and Aaronovitch. It’s the first signing the latter has done...

Sci-fi’s a cruel addiction, unforgiving on its saps. There are those of us hooked on the good stuff while still ignoring school. But after t...

The West Wing's President Bartlett has a rant about James Bond being a wuss for having his booze shaken not stirred, but I suspect this ...

Out first stop off was in Preston, where the Dr went to investigate the Harris Museum and I took Nimbos and K. to the Lamb and Packet, whi...

Off to Scotchland now for a few days to go see the second wife. Who we saw last night anyway to hand over her birthday present. But it is an...

It’s not guns that kill people, as the old proverb goes. It’s the pointy metal thumb in so much of a hurry that it will not stop for flesh. ...

Took the Dr to see Neil Gaiman last night, in the same venue as we saw him last year . Rather than being interviewed by a sleb acquaintance...